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Grace and the Gospel: Two things every kid needs.

3 Comments / January 6, 2011

I am reading this book called “The Grace Awakening” in the book Charles Swindoll talks about the importance of understanding grace and how much we misunderstand grace. Swindoll quotes Martyn Lloyd-Jones as he talks about Romans 6: “Are we to continue in sin that grace may increase?” If it is true that where sin abounded […]

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3 responses to “Grace and the Gospel: Two things every kid needs.”

Jonathan Williams

January 6, 2011

Well said. Without Grace there is no hope.

Ephesians 2:8-9 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Through Grace comes our power as Christians. Through Grace we are given the gift of the Holy Spirit.

In Kids Ministry I want our Kids to understand that they have access to Grace and therefore have access to the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish more than they could on their own. I want them to comprehend that they can read the Bible and understand its teachings that they can serve and minister to the community that they can de disciples of Christ and also help disciple others. On the flip side I want them to understand that Grace is a gift given that must be received. If it’s not received then there are consequences to be paid.

Greg Baird

January 6, 2011

Appreciate the thoughts, Sam. The older I get the more I understand the importance of grace & the role it plays in my salvation. The gift of God's grace is unbelievable! I agree that in order for our kids to understand they must know that "Jesus is everything", and in order for them to know that our kids must "know Jesus."

Thanks again, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

jcisonline

January 9, 2011

If I had to narrow it down to one thing, which is crazy tough, I want them to know that God loves them, enough to fix their broken relationship. Great blog as always. I'm thinking in this same direction as well. Great book too!!!

Also I think this could be huge if volunteers could grasp this idea. In conversations with kids, they could reinforce the idea of grace.

Challenging, challenging word today, thanks!